HK1128257A1 - Device and method for cleaning the core engine of a jet engine - Google Patents

Device and method for cleaning the core engine of a jet engine

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Publication number
HK1128257A1
HK1128257A1 HK09103785.4A HK09103785A HK1128257A1 HK 1128257 A1 HK1128257 A1 HK 1128257A1 HK 09103785 A HK09103785 A HK 09103785A HK 1128257 A1 HK1128257 A1 HK 1128257A1
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Prior art keywords
engine
cleaning
jet engine
unit
nozzle unit
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HK09103785.4A
Inventor
Sebastian Giljohann
Daniel Goebel
Michael Mensch
Joachim Heine
Joachim Hacker
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Lufthansa Technik Ag
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D25/00—Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, other groups
    • F01D25/002—Cleaning of turbomachines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/02—Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/04—Cleaning involving contact with liquid
    • B08B3/10—Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
    • B08B9/0321—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2220/00—Application
    • F05D2220/30—Application in turbines
    • F05D2220/32—Application in turbines in gas turbines

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)

Abstract

The device has a supply unit, which provides a cleaning medium, a nozzle unit, which is configured for feeding the cleaning medium into the core engine, and a line connection (10) between the supply unit and the nozzle unit. The nozzle unit has a unit for the rotationally fixed connection to the fan shaft of the jet engine. A rotary coupling (5) is provided between the nozzle unit and the line connection. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) an arrangement of a device and a turbo fan jet engine (2) a method for cleaning the core engine of a jet engine by the device.
HK09103785.4A 2007-03-16 2009-04-23 Device and method for cleaning the core engine of a jet engine HK1128257A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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EP07005446A EP1970133A1 (en) 2007-03-16 2007-03-16 Device and method for cleaning the core engine of a turbojet engine
PCT/EP2008/001983 WO2008113501A1 (en) 2007-03-16 2008-03-12 Device and method for cleaning the core engine of a jet engine

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EP (2) EP1970133A1 (en)
CN (1) CN101578143B (en)
AT (1) ATE453462T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2008228521B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0808879A2 (en)
DE (1) DE502008000281D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2338951T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1128257A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2009005569A (en)
WO (1) WO2008113501A1 (en)

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